WJBC
— Lt. Gov Sanguinetti visits Bloomington, supports American Dream – Patrick Baron (DIERSEN: From what I see, ever-increasingly, under the Democrats and under the RINOs, a) those who are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America for a long time are demonized, denigrated, and condemned as being privileged, b) Democrats and RINOs use government to give preference to those who are NOT members of the aforesaid groups, and c) therefore, the American Dream is further and further and further out of reach for those who are members of the aforesaid groups.)http://www.wjbc.com/2017/01/07/lt-gov-sanguinetti-visits-bloomington-supports-american-dream/

WASHINGTON TIMES
— IRS prioritized Obamacare over taxpayer customer service, IG report says – Stephen Dinanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/5/irs-cut-money-customer-service-moved-money-keep-ob/— Trump gets payback against Kasich with ouster of Ohio GOP chair Matt Borges President-elect personally lobbied for new chairwoman Jane Timken – Seth McLaughlin (DIERSEN: One could ask my critics/opponents who they wanted a) the next TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois chairman to be after they ousted me, b) the next Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member to be after they ousted me, c) the next Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster to be after they ousted me, d) the next Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member to be after they ousted me, e) the next American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member to be after they ousted me, and f) the next GAO employee to be after they ousted me.)http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/jan/6/trump-gets-payback-against-gov-kasich-ouster-matt-/

NATIONAL REVIEW
— It’s Still a Mad, Mad California – VICTOR DAVIS HANSONhttp://www.nationalreview.com/article/443466/california-madness-hypocritical-coastal-elites-soak-middle-class
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Coastal elites set rules for others, exempt themselves, and tolerate rampant lawlessness from illegal aliens. One reason for the emergence of outsider Donald Trump is the old outrage that elites seldom experience the consequences of their own ideologically driven agendas. Hypocrisy, when coupled with sanctimoniousness, grates people like few other human transgressions: Barack Obama opposing charter schools for the inner city as he puts his own children in Washington’s toniest prep schools, or Bay Area greens suing to stop contracted irrigation water from Sierra reservoirs, even as they count on the Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy project to deliver crystal-clear mountain water to their San Francisco taps. The American progressive elite relies on its influence, education, money, and cultural privilege to exempt itself from the bad schools, unassimilated immigrant communities, dangerous neighborhoods, crime waves, and general impoverishment that are so often the logical consequences of its own policies — consequences for others, that is. Abstract idealism on behalf of the distant is a powerful psychological narcotic that allows caring progressives to dull the guilt they feel about their own privilege and riches.)

HUFFINGTON POST
— Sad Inauguration Workers Prepare To Celebrate A Man They Despise Some federal workers have no choice but to be at inauguration for Donald Trump. – Amanda Terkel (DIERSEN: Virtually all federal employees are Democrats. How hard will they work against Trump and against his appointees? Anti-Trumps want Trump to fail. They will work much harder against Trump than they worked against Bush 2001-2009, against Bush 1989-1993, against Reagan 1981-1989, against Ford 1974-1977, and against Nixon 1969-1974.)http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-inauguration-workers-sad_us_586ea7bce4b02b5f8587d787

NEWSWEEK
— DIERSEN HEADLINE: QUESTION: Why did Trump win? ANSWER: Ever-increasingly, Democrats make it clear that they want to get rid of individuals, organizations, companies, governments, and countries that are Protestant, conservative, Republican, American, White, male, older, rich, gun owners, German American, and/or those whose ancestors have been in America longer than their ancestors.http://www.newsweek.com/increased-diversity-sparked-voters-implicit-racial-biases-study-539089

FED SMITH
— OPM Touts Its Accomplishments During the Obama Administration – Ian Smith (DIERSEN: The Post Office hired me in 1966 when I was 18; IRS hired me in 1971 when I was 22; and GAO hired me in 1980 when I was 31. If I was 18, 22, or 31 today, those agencies would NOT hire me because I am NOT a Democrat, NOT a minority, NOT a female, and NOT a veteran. IRS promoted me in 1972, 1973, and 1974 when I was 23, 24, and 25 and GAO promoted me in 1986 when I was 38. If I was 23, 24, 25, or 38 today, those agencies would NOT promote me because I am NOT a Democrat, NOT a minority, NOT a female, and NOT a veteran.)http://www.fedsmith.com/2017/01/07/opm-touts-its-accomplishments-during-the-obama-administration/
(FROM THE ARTICLE: Expanding Diversity and Inclusion OPM has made a strong push to expand diversity among the federal workforce over the last few years. Consequently, many of the accomplishments highlighted in the report were centered around diversity and inclusion. For example, the report touted accomplishments such as hiring disabled federal employees in record numbers, hiring more veterans, expanding the rights of LGBT employees, establishing the Diversity and Inclusion Government-wide council in 2015, combating implicit bias through leadership training, and highlighting efforts to close the gender pay gap. OPM said in the report, however, that there was more work to be done to further expand diversity and inclusion among the federal workforce: Building a diverse and inclusive workforce is not a task to be delegated. It is a core principle of human capital management that is critical to the success of every project, team, or organization. This should be a priority for senior leaders across government, and agencies should take an enterprise wide approach based on research-informed best practices for hiring, retention, and development.)

Author: David Diersen

The opinions that I express in GOPUSA ILLINOIS emails are based on experience that I have gained doing many things since 1948. I base my opinions on what I learned a) working for the federal government for almost 30 years -- Post Office 1966-1969, IRS 1971-1980, and GAO 1980-1997, serving on the Executive Committee of the Association of Government Accountants Chicago Chapter 1983-1996, and being a union member while I worked for the Post Office and IRS; b) earning an MBA from Loyola in 1976, a masters degree in accounting from DePaul in 1980, and a masters degree in financial markets and trading from IIT in 1997; c) passing the CPA examination on my first attempt in 1979 and passing the Certified Internal Auditor examination on my first attempt in 1981; c) serving as a Republican Precinct Committeeman since 1999, the GOPUSA Illinois Editor since 2000, the TAPROOT Republicans of Illinois Chairman 2005-2012, a member of the 2008 Illinois Republican Party (IRP) Platform and Resolutions Committee, a Wheaton Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee member 2003-2011, the Milton Township Republican Central Committee webmaster 2008-2010 and 2000-2004, an Illinois Center Right Coalition Steering Committee member 2003-2007, and an American Association of Political Consultants Midwest Chapter board member 2001-2004; d) attending the 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, and 2016 IRP State Conventions as a delegate; e) being the subject of a nasty 4-page article in the February 1978 issue of Money Magazine; f) pursing litigation including Diersen v. GAO and Diersen v. Chicago Car Exchange; g) being married since 1978; h) living in Crete 1948-1972, in University Park 1972-1976, in Chicago 1976-1978, and in DuPage County, Milton Township, and Wheaton since 1978; and i) being baptized, raised, and confirmed as a Missouri Synod Lutheran.
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